Jan 12, 2018 - 12:04 pm

Chevy Bolt without steering wheel and pedals (video)

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General Motors presents a Chevrolet Bolt equipped with its fourth generation of autonomous vehicle (AV) technology. Surprise, surprise: The autonomous EV comes without steering wheel and pedals.

According to “Forbes”, this feature makes it “the first true robo-taxi to hit the streets”. Serial production of the model shall start already in 2019. Even though rival Waymo intends to launch a self-driving ride-hailing service already before the year’s end, its models still have a steering wheel and pedals – just in case.

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In early 2016, GM took over Silicon Valley-based Cruise Automation. Thanks to this know-how, the U.S. carmaker wants to build autonomous Chevrolet Bolt models called Cruise AVs in Michigan.

However, another hurdle is still to take: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has to decide whether it grants permission to GM to commercially deploy up to 2,500 Cruise AVs in ride-hailing fleets in 2019. Given the green light, GM could launch its service in seven U.S. states that are currently permitting those kind of testing. First ride-hailing site is likely to be San Francisco.
forbes.com, theverge.com

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https://www.electrive.com/2018/01/12/chevy-bolt-without-steering-wheel-pedals-video/
12.01.2018 12:59